223 vs 243??? Which is better? 

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I imagine an AR in .243 would be the ultimate... Uncle Sam should've used this instead of the 6.8spc

Both are good I will pick 243 cause it’s more universal for hunting in my state 223 is limited to small game varmits while 243 can be used for big game too 👍🏻

How dare you shoot those rolls of TP. That's like shooting a unicorn if you find one. Good demo though.

I think the .243 was faster than the .223 because the barrel length on the.243 is quite a bit longer than the .223 barrel. The .243 bullet would definitely have a lot more overall energy than the .223 because of the heavier bullet weight and the almost equivalent velocity between the two projectiles. I really liked this comparison as well as both of these cartridges!! 👍👍

Paper plates 223 243

I’ve seen that 243 rifle many times in your videos, alway shining!!! Awesome awesome rifle

I have a sako 243 Love the gun, it's been a tack driver for 40 years, my Dad got it for my mom in the 70s its one I'm very proud to have along with his 30.06 sako he bought at the same time, I got a $125.00 Remington 700 Bdl 30.06 which I still use today weaver 4x scope Guns never seen to wear out with proper care

I have a 5.56 S&W AR I got 8 years ago. I don’t hunt, but it is fun plinking with it. I’ve also got a Remington 700 mk 13 mod 5 in .300wm and a 1951 marlin in 30-30.

I really enjoy your comparison videos!

I have a short Mossberg patriot in 243, best trigger on any gun I own, little bitty groups at two hundred long yards. Makes my savage in 7 mm jealous.great video sir .

It really depends on what you are trying to do with the cartridge. The .223 is well suited to smaller varmiting, Prairie Dog to Coyote. The .243 is in another class and has been used to harvest Elk and Deer. I have rifles chambered for both and the .243 is my favorite for Deer. If I need to dispatch a stray dog by our chicken coops though, the .223 is excellent.

I bought a Ruger bolt action .243 back in 1969 from the Navy Exchange while stationed in Japan. I haven’t been hunting in years and haven’t even fired it in 40 years. Yes the Weatherby 243 has the 24” barrel. I love my MK V Weatherby (also bought while in Japan in 69. It’s a bit bigger at .375 H&H magnum!

Horses for courses, .22cal (223, and it's similar kin) is good for light varmints, but the margin for error gets very small when you go up to bigger game, yes you can 'extend' the potential with careful choice of projectiles, but you are still limited to .22 and the powder capacity behind it. The 243 has projectile size and more cubic capacity behind it, so you can make it spectacular for light varmints (with projectiles like VMax, Ballistic Tip etc.), but still ramp it up with something heavier (like the 100grn here) for bigger stuff. I'll admit that I don't actually own either cal., but I have a 22-250 (223 on steroids), and there is a 243 in my household. My current go to is a 6.5mm Swede, a bit like the 243 in being a good 'all rounder' but with a bit more capacity. If you want speed + weight, try the 300WSM, 180gn factory loads at 3000fps (did some experimenting with mine some time ago and got 130gn up to 3750fps at 'factory pressures' in 23inch bbl (will not give load data info for obvious reasons)

A couple of good rounds that perform many duties....Good stuff....

Great Video who tee who keep up the truly amazing work and god bless y’all

Thx for uploading 👍

When I was younger 30-06 was my round of choice for deer. As I've gotten older (almost 60) the damn thing was really making my shoulder sore when zeroing it in. So I got a .243 and it's doing the trick and not beating the crap out of my shoulder.

I’ve got an old tikka lsa55 in 243 and it is a beautiful rifle t shoot, like it says in the name light strong accurate.

I've been reloading my .06, .270, and .243 with game kings for many years. They fly true and I get great expansion for deer on them here in Nebraska. Cool video Adam. MB BAR RANCH

I love the Weatherby, beautiful rifle and a good caliber. I have a Remington 770 in .243 and I love it. It may not be the idealistic round for deer but it’s effective and that’s what I use it for. Great video!!

Either one would be effective on whitetail with proper bullet placement but if I could choose it'd be the .243. I usually use either .7mm Rem mag or .30-30 Winchester and usually don't have to track far. Thanks WTW.

It's interesting that the 6mm Creedmore, ARC and PRC are becoming popular after all these years of that caliber residing in .243

Great video!

I have a Remington 788 in 243 from like 1977. I love that old rifle!

That Weatherby is purdee!

Love this channel! I used to use a 45-70, but the .243 Winchester won me over when I went to the prairie dog farms in the Dakotas. Man, those dogs can dance!

Great vid... personally I love both

Ty for the video 👍🏽👍🏽

You know there's only one answer to that question: you need both! ;-)

Nice video that 243 looks like a force to be reckoned with

I dont yet have a 243. My dad has one. It's a flat shooting hard hitting round. Great video sir. Keep em coming

I love your vids. I'm amazed at the variety of guns and calibers you have. You are a Hoot!

.243 Winchester (as a "6mm NATO" round) should replace the 5.56×45mm NATO (.223 Remington) for most United States Armed Forces use cases but the .243 has, as of 2022, never been used as a military cartridge

243 is the superior round. Even tho its small compared to other rifle carts, its definitely a kill shot bullet.

I have a 243 Bolt action too. It's the perfect deer rile hog rifle and varmit rifle. Not to small not to to small and not to big not to to big - jus in between - PERFECT rifle for all

I deer hunt with 243 and have had great luck with it. Dropped a big doe in my buddy's field at 250 yards with a neck shot

I love my .243. Great deer hunting rifle!

I've been hunting with the 243wssm for years awesome cartridge, But hard to find. It's almost a must to reload. great video. 👍👍

I've always wanted a .243 & a .22-250 but they aren't common around here. I had forgotten about them until now. Time to start looking again lol

dude I just love ALL your videos..... you and Hickok. 45 are my top 2 !!!! 🤓

The first rifle I hunted deer with was a Savage 99 in .243 It’s a sweet round.

I agree with Jimmy J I’d like to have a AR in 243 that would be great now.

I like the 243. My first deer rifle was a winchester 88 in 243. Miss that gun it got stolen a few years ago. Always thought the military should of switched to it..

Save me that brass I’m finally having my shoulder surgery done May the 5th the surgeons office called me bout lunchtime today. I’m so glad to hear that now.

Man... that .243 has been impressing me since u tried putting holes in the steel target. I've never really heard much on em. But they are impressive. Prolly guna have to pick one up.

We love the 75 grain ballistic tip 243great little bullet

243 is great cartridge. Love my tikka lite stainless 243win.

Love my 243 Parker Hale. Shot many deer with it, woodchuck too.

I use a Tikka T3x 243 win. What a beautiful rifle I love it and it's so accurate.

Light that TP up with a Rock Island VR 60 !!!!! Really enjoy all your videos. Keep up the hard work

I'm thinking I need a .243 in my armory. I've heard nothing but good for the last 40+ years.

That weatherby liked my reloads I remember that. Just be safe out there you and Paul and GOD BLESS youns and your families Amen 🙏. See you two soon I pray Amen 🙏 GOD BLESS

I like them both. My wife has a 243 savage and its a beast. That little 95 grain bullet never had a deer walk away. And my cousin Guy has one its all he deer hunts with now. Its been like 5 or 6 years and nothing but dead deer when he pulls the trigger. So id say we like that round around here. Who-tee-who

Don’t judge me, but I just bought a new Winchester model 1886 chambered for 45-70 for this year’s big game season. I’m looking forward to varmint shooting with my new weapon come spring. Cost of ammo is still affordable in Minnesota, USA.

243 I got a Winchester model 70 26" heavy barrel I shoot 95 grain whinchester deer season xp .25" 3 shot group at 100 yards

Hey bro! Good video as usual 🇺🇸😎👍🏻

I am still debating with myself about this. But for hunting purposes I am leaning towards the 243 win and for paper punching and home protection the 5.56/223 rem is the way to go. Seeing the fact that I hunt in South Africa I need something with more penetration and bigger wound chanel capabilities I opted for the 308 win. I think this will make a great comparison test between the 243 and 308 I know it is chalk and cheese but there is always the arguments around this point.

Both a great rounds. I have both. But hunting deer size game the .243 shines.

That was a interesting video and the 243 is for different application it's more of a hunting round and a 223 is more for varmints and shooting steel and just plane pleaking around I prefer the 223 especially just for having fun and general shooting.

For varmint gun mine is a Remington 700 in a .243win and the ammo I use is Hornady V-max 58 grain

Well now I want a 243.

I've had a lot better luck over the years with a 243. I've hunted with both calibers extensively. I've had a couple of messy situations arising from bullet failure with 223. Also, .243 definitely bucks the wind better. Both will get the job done with proper shot placement but 223 is pretty marginal as a deer round IMO.

243 all the way! Used it last fall in Wyoming to antelope hunt. Did its job just fine.

I had a .243 savage axis a few years ago I never was able to get it to hold any kind of group with any different ammo. I seriously had 6-10in groups depending on what brand/type of ammo. I sold that rifle and purchased a Ruger American and its awesome crazy good accuracy. The Savage must have just been a lemon.

Beautiful weatherby, personally,i hunt with 243,have a good one

I use my single shot Encore Pro Hunter with the .243 Hornady Precision Hunter 95gr. and it is as accurate as my handloads. Every deer I've shot with it has dropped in it's tracks. It's almost my go to hunt'n rifle.

You need to do this review again, but after soaking the TP rolls in water. No need to crush them flat, first. If they don't completely disintegrate on impact, we can see the sizes of the half-way through holes in the cardboard cores. You may also want to set up a second camera at 20 or 30 feet from the TP to catch the big White Cloud (pun intended) when the impacts happen.

The 243 is optimal with the 95 grain pill brother, the 223 really shines with the Barnes triple x bullet in 70 grains. Wet them rolls and reshoot you'll be amazed

Got me a Marlin 243. Shooting the 80g and loving it.

In this exact order my 5 favorite rifle rounds 6.5 grendel 223/5.56, 243win, 270win 7.62x39 really like the first 4 because of the versatility and low recoil. Like the 7.62x39 because it hits hard for a tiny package but mostly because it’s super cheap to shoot lol. But who am I kidding I like all calibers lol

“You can launch these things out of” 😂👍

.243 far superior round WTW and very versatile, 55 Grain to 100 Grain, small game, varmints up deer sized game, but you already know that. I'm thinking of getting the Ruger American with the Vortex scope in .243 Winchester.

Here we were stocking up on ammo and toilet paper

That weatherby is a good looking rifle

See if you can find some Aussie outback blitzking 223 annumition from Australia, might surprise you, I’m sure they sell it in the states somewhere, I use them for hunting in my Howa 223 1500 short barrel, most precise bullet I’ve ever shot, and I’ve used plenty

I like em both

Thank you very much for making this video it was pretty cool and informative. Now I don’t know if you ever messed with the 6.5 Grendel. Would like to see a versus video against the 243. Thank you very much

I like both

Mossberg Mod800B .243 3x9 Tasco scope.

The .243 is a great cartridge. I've got Rem 700 chambered to it and have killed everything from prairie dogs to elk with it. It will keep you fed.

Aye I got a weatherby 270 magnum mark V that I use for blacktail deer hunting! I love it but the steel rusts on the barrel pretty fast in my safe. I probably just have a bad safe lol

Took a small doe this past season with a Tikka T3X in .243 Win and a 100 gr Sierra Pro Hunter @ 2950 fps. Hit her behind the shoulder @about 100 yes and she did one hell of a cartwheel about 6 foot high!!!! She did her death spiral and expired 20 yes after the shot. Never had that happen before, but every animal is different. 😉

I have a Ruger ar-556 pistol I have a Remington 700 bolt action 223 I have a Remington 700 BDL 243 and I have a Remington 600 in 243 my son uses the 243 to hunt deer with and always drops what he's shooting at because it's shot placement of where he shoots

I just ♥♥♥♥♥ that shiny good ol' rifle and the .243 _IS_ my spirit animal when it comes to rifles (or, more precisely: rifle calibers). What's not to love? I know, I know. It won't do you much good when hunting elephants, mad bulls, hippos, or north korean armoured vehicles, but up until that? I reckon' it gets the job done. And just for the fun of it, how about shooting wet roles of TP next time? Could be super fun (or mindblowingly unimpressive, I have no idea).

I like the one I have in my hands.👍👍👍

Cool shoot,both are getting busy!!

Here in Canada the smallest shell we can use is the 224

I love them both..... With that said.....for deer size game the .243 with 100 grn bullets is the one to reach for! Varmint hunting.....your choice! 🤠 WhoTeeWho!

I hunt with the 6mm remington the brother of the 243 and it takes what i aim at good video🤙👍

243 ammo is pretty rare here in México most common are 22 308 and 223

I like your videos, been watching them for a little while now. I think it would be a tough choice between the 2 calibers. For hunting I would prefer 243, but you just can't be without a 223/ 556. Merica!

i have both wtw and love my tikka t3 in 243

I have 223 and 243 love them both

Me personally I like both of them I would love to see 223 vs 243 vs 224 Valkyrie just to see which one's better

You sure killed that toilet pater, I thought that was an endangered/ protected species ..haha

.223 is a 300 yard rifle .243 is a 500 yard rifle. They will of course go further but it’s the knock down power and accuracy that matters.

I know the answer cause I own both and have reloaded and shot a ton. 223 prints smaller groups as a rule, but 243 shoots accurately as well. 243 does a far better job bucking wind. If your shooting over 200 yards it becomes quite obvious. Both are good calibers. I’ve always looked at my gun cabinet as a Golfers Bag. Each gun for different jobs.

That weatherby is sweet.

223 was cool. The Weatherby is one nice rifle.